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Early Large Format

All 70mm film lists
Compiled by: Thomas Hauerslev. Date: November 2002
Title Released Cinema Notes
   
? 1884 65mm
Paperfilm 1888 54mm
? 1985 50mm
Demney Chronophotographe 1893-1896 60mm
American Mutoscope and Biograph Co. 14.09.1896 62mm. More than a 1000 titles were filmed
Footage of Henley Regatta (S) 1896 70mm, AR 1,33:1
Veriscope camera made to film the "Corbett-Fitzsimmons Sparring Contest" 1897 Photographed March 17, 1897 in Carson City, Nevada, USA on 63mm Eastman film. Veriscope camera by Enoch J Rector.
 
Viventoscope of Blair 1900 48mm. World Exhibition in Paris, France
Georges Demeny-Gaumont and Prestwich 1895/1900 60mm. World Exhibition in Paris, France
Biograph 1900 68mm
Cinčorama 1900 70mm. World Exhibition in Paris, France
Wide Film 1900 75mm Brothers Lumiere. World Exhibition in Paris, France
Il Sacco Di Roma (P) 1923 70mm Panoramico Albernini
Widescope 07.11.1926 Cameo, NYC, USA 57mm. Developed over several years by George W. Bingham and Mr. John Elms. Same source claim camera was 5/70mm . Image was split for 2x35mm side by side projection.
You're In The Army Now (Paramount) (S) 18.07.1929 Rivoli, NYC, USA 56mm Magnafilm. Two reel short. Trade showing only. Project abandoned.
Thomas Color Process 1942 65mm. Believed to have used Fearless Superfilm cameras later redesigned to Todd-AO
 
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(S) = Short film

Assistant contributors on some large format lists includes Michael Coate, David Coles, Jeffrey L. Johnson, Scott Marshall, Tak Miagishima, Rick Mitchell, Dan Scherlock, Richard Vetter and Ingolf Vonau.

Based on material found in many sources, including trade papers, Variety, Wide Screen Movies (Robert E. Carr & R. Michael Hayes) and Four Aspects of The Film (James L Limbacher)
 
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